“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

The Rattlehead rises again

Went to the concert (10 years ago!). Got the shirt. It would appear that MEGADETH is now host to none other than Brazilian guitar virtuoso Kiko Loureiro from ANGRA: As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported as a “rumor” on March 14, it has now been made...

Become a part of the Klok!

A certain English metal band called IRON MAIDEN begs to differ I finally managed to listen to The Doomstar Requiem: A Klok Opera all the way through, and I have to admit, I was totally wrong about it. The first time I listened to it, I couldn’t get past the...

Just release the damn album already!

Hey, who’s the giant tranny in the middle??? OK, I get it, the next NIGHTWISH album is a really big freakin’ deal. I understand that. I’m a huge fan of their music, and I think that Floor Jansen is simply amazing. But if you’re Tuomas...

A little POWERWOLF goes a long way

New album this July. GET THEE A COPY. Extreme introverts find human stupidity to be vastly more toxic to our mental well-being than any other personality type. To us, having to deal with idiots on a daily basis drains our batteries so fast that we can’t get away...

Space rock

Of the most badass kind: I saw MONSTER MAGNET play live as a warmup act for Iggy Pop over 10 years ago, at Download Donnington in 2004. They kicked ass. Dave Wyndorf is a truly great frontman (when he’s not stoned out of his gourd on mescaline, anyway). His...

The 16th number of the Beast

EDDIE!!! New IRON MAIDEN album. Need I say more? IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was interviewed earlier this week in the studios of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida. Asked for a health update on IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, who...

World’s most adorable RUSHian

A tiny wee little kid hears the epic RUSH classic “2112” for the first time. His expression says it all: Yes, my friends, RUSH really is that awesome. Get ’em hooked when they’re young and they’ll stay RUSH fanatics for the rest of...

Get well soon, Bruce

CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS? IRON MAIDEN’s very own Bruce Dickinson- who rabid MAIDEN fans like me generally prefer to as “the second coming of Christ”, or “GREATEST. FRONTMAN. EVER.”- is recovering after being treated for a cancerous lump on...

The Hawkwind Medley

Question: What happens when you get a ridiculously tall musical genius in the same room as one of his greatest idols, Dave Brock from psychedelic sci-fi rock band HAWKWIND? Answer: A medley of the greatest songs HAWKWIND ever made over something like 40 years, given...

Poetic justice

Ironic, ain’t it? I know we’re supposed to be charitable and compassionate and all that, but there are times when schadenfreude is just too delicious to pass up. Like, say, when a church manages to solve its Gay Mafia problem by using the results of...